wakizashi

The wakizashi (Kanji: 脇差 Hiragana: わきざし) is a traditional Japanese sword with a short blade between 30 and 60 centimeters (12 and 24 in), with an average of 50 cm (20 in). It is similar to but shorter than a katana, and usually shorter than the kodachi ("small sword").

See also

• List of weapons
• sword
• katana
• short sword
• kodachi
• tantou
• English Wikipedia
• Japanese Wikipedia

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